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Somalia:List of companies that pay Al-Shabaab most

Al-Shabaab gets a lot of money from Somali business people, especially those in Mogadishu, according to reports published by Washington Post and UN Somalia and Eritrea monitoring group.

Al-Shabab tightens grip on Somalia with growing tax racket

The calls from an unknown number had been coming for weeks, but Osman, a household-goods trader in the Somali capital's largest market, disregarded them — until he got the text message. "Will you pick up our call? Yes or no. This is the mujahideen," it said. The mujahideen, the Islamist…

Deal with FGS dead, Alhusunna says, accuses Govt of deploying Al-Shabaab defector-led troops

Waagacusub.com- The moderate Islamist group AlhusunnaWalJamaa has declared the deal signed with the Federal Government in July to merge forces dead, accusing Mogadishu of violating terms of the agreement.

Qatar and Iran are actively negotiating Somali Government a joint venture to exploit Uranium in Somalia

Qatar and Iran are actively negotiating with Somali PM Hassan Ali Kheyre, on a multi-million- dollar joint venture to exploit what may be a large uranium deposit in central Somalia. Qatari military team landed in Dhusamareb, Somalia July 13, 2019, approximately 300 miles from Mogadishu.

Somalia faces the worst undemocratic political Election in 2020

President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo was elected in 2017 to accelerate the building and strengthening of "a federal, sovereign, and democratic republic founded on inclusive representation of the people, a multiparty system, and social justice," which holds a periodic democratic elections for…

IFJ delegation highlights the plight of journalists to the Somali Head of State

Leaders of the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) met yesterday the President of Somalia, Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed Farmaajo, at Villa Somalia - Somalia's governing house.

Qatar Plans to Build New Port in Central Somalia Town of Hobyo

Waagacusub.com - Qatar plans to build a new port in Somalia's central town of Hobyo, ministers from the two nations said during a visit by a government delegation from the Middle Eastern nation.

AU, IGAD AND UN SENIOR REPRESENTATIVES ENGAGE WITH STAKEHOLDERS ON JUBALAND'S ELECTORAL PROCESS

Mogadishu - Senior representatives of the African Union (AU), the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and the United Nations (UN) travelled to Kismayo today to engage with stakeholders on Jubaland's ongoing electoral process, which is expected to culminate in the election by the State…

Mogadishu Mayor Targeted by Female Bomber

Waagacusub.com - The Somali government says the recent explosion that fatally injured the mayor of Mogadishu was carried out by a female suicide bomber with special needs who was assisted by a second woman.

Somali President Renounces US Citizenship Over Atrocities in S/W State & Corruption: Intelligence Brief.

Somalia President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed Faarmajo has formally denounced his second citizenship. Faarmajo, through the Presidency issued a statement claiming he had ceded being an American citizen, a move that has been politically exploited by his inner circle. However, this is not a political watershed…

Somalia: Daesh terrorist sentenced to death

Waagacusub.com - Military court convicted Adan Mohamed Ali for his role in killing of at least 5 people including security official

Qatar turns into active sponsor of Somalia's terrorists

Qatar seizes every opportunity to expand its influence in the African Continent. In Somalia, for example, Qatar's protégés do nothing but impose a Qatari agenda. A study by UAE think tank al-Mezmaah Studies and Research Center revealed the presence of strong contacts between Doha and Somali officials,…

Qatar's terrorism against UAE in Somalia is 'unfortunate,' Dr Anwar Gargash says

Waagacusub.com - A report by The New York Times has revealed Doha's terrorist and extremist activities in Somalia, the UAE's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Dr Anwar Gargash, said on Tuesday.

Somalia's president is no ally against terrorism

When Somalia's largely appointed Parliament and Senate elected Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, or Farmajo as he is better known, president, there was optimism in the West. Farmajo was young, he was a former prime minister and diplomat, and he had long lived in the United States.

At least seven killed in bomb attack in Somalia's Mogadishu

Waagacusub.com- At least seven people were killed and 27 others wounded when a bomb went off outside a hotel near the international airport in Somalia's capital Mogadishu on Monday, medical officials said. The Al Qaeda-linked Islamist group al Shabaab, which is trying to topple Somalia's weak…

Three die as gunmen open fire on a civilian vehicle in Galkacyo

Waagacusub.com- Reports from Mudug region indicate that unknown armed men have today attacked and opened fire on a civilian vehicle, resulting in casualties and injuries.

Somalia executes 3 over deadly 2017 hotel attack

Waagacusub.com- Somalia's military says it executed three men convicted of carrying out a deadly attack on a hotel in the capital in 2017. A statement issued by the military said the three were shot dead by a firing squad at a police academy in Mogadishu Wednesday.

Left Somalia as a refugee, drowned in the UK. What happened to Shukri Abdi?

Waagacusub.com- The death of the 12-year-old girl in a river near the UK city of Manchester leaves worrying unanswered questions, so the British Somali community is campaigning for a full investigation.

Vehicle explosion in Hodan district, Mogadishu

Waagacusub.com- FILE A vehicle Land cruiser has exploded in Sona K area of Hodan district in the capital Mogadishu on early Monday morning. Witnesses have confirmed the vehicle was crossing through a blocked security crossroads but later exploded after they were stopped by the security forces in near…

Sudan and Eritrea discuss border resume

Waagacusub.com- FILE Khartoum and Asmara discussed on Sunday practical measures to open the border between the two countries and ways to normalize and boost bilateral relations.